we should not be in a battle between what the uk is doing against what ireland is doing or against what italy is doing. all we are doing -- all we're interested in is how you're up competes against the rest of the world. >> when it comes to the bottom line, the eu is a mainstay for a great many businesses across britain. for them, leaving the single market would be a nightmare scenario. am i getting down to some core corporate news now, anderman gineing giantiemens has reported a 12% drop in profits. it also said the number of orders that had received fell during the same time. >> the manufacturing has been focusing on - headlines in recent months, including delays in the delivery of its new high- speed trains, but the group says it is sticking by its sales and profitability forecast for the current year, thanks to savings as part of a massive restructuring program. let's get a look now at how the markets have reacted to all of that news. our correspondence sent -- sends us this report -- our correspondent sends us this report from frankfurt. >> the forecast was very weak. traders in fr